How to Install and Uninstall pcsc-tools Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "pcsc-tools" package

Learn how to install pcsc-tools on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "pcsc-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pcsc-tools on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pcsc-tools
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pcsc-tools package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: pcsc-tools
Version: 1.5.4-1
Installed-Size: 520
Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libpcsclite1 (>= 1.3.0), libpcsc-perl, libgtk3-perl
Description: Some tools to use with smart cards and PC/SC
Description-md5: 9d0d30be77f76fda6a8e2b6a43c6d748
Homepage: http://ludovic.rousseau.free.fr/softwares/pcsc-tools/
Tag: devel::lang:perl, devel::library, hardware::detection,
implemented-in::c, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline,
interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::devel-lib, role::program,
scope::utility, security::cryptography, uitoolkit::gtk,
x11::application
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pcsc-tools/pcsc-tools_1.5.4-1_amd64.deb
Size: 202924
MD5sum: af769a8697f85d01daee1c36dae74156
SHA256: 2b83e74dbd99279332debe88d68a9d70b9f1d459227eb78080f3cd4e255f5764